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[WpProQuiz 7444]1) The World AIDS Day is observed annually ?
A) December 1
B) November 2
C) October 10
D) September 15
E) August 10
2) National Pollution Control Day is observed every year on _______ ?
A) December 5
B) December 2
C) October 1
D) November 15
E) August 20
3) Which country has become the first to make the entire Haj process digital ?
A) India
B) UAE
C) Qatar
D) Oman
E) Lebanon
4) Who will maintain the independent directors’ databank launched by the Government ?
A) SEBI
B) RBI
C) Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI)
D) Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICA)
E) Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA)
5) India has decided to import 110 lakh kg onions from which country amid rising prices ?
A) Israel
B) Turkey
C) Singapore
D) Thailand
E) Brazil
6) China has suspended which country from visiting Hong Kong ?
A) Spain
B) Singapore
C) India
D) US
E) Thailand
7) Who has become the 1st Arab country to take over the G20 presidency ?
A) Oman
B) Lebanon
C) Saudi Arabia
D) UAE
E) Iran
8) Which railway station has bagged the ISO-14001 certification ?
A) Guwahati
B) Jaipur
C) Visakhapatnam
D) Bhopal
E) Vijayawada
9) The state level program of Mission Indradhanush will begin in which state ?
A) Karnataka
B) Rajasthan
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Delhi
E) Gujarat
10) Who has been recently conferred with an honorary degree from HNBGU ?
A) Ajit Doval
B) G. Satesh Reddy
C) Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank
D) Nirmala Sitharam
E) Anant Geete
11) Who has become the first woman pilot for Indian Navy ?
A) Bhawana Kanth
B) Shubhangi
C) Priya Jhingan
D) Sarla Thakral
E) Shivangi
12) Who has taken over as the Chairman of the Ordnance Factory Board ?
A) Rakesh Mohan
B) Mohit Bhagat
C) Suresh Mohan
D) Hari Mohan
E) G. Suresh Reddy
13) Who has become the chairman of Code for Responsible Lending (CRL) in micro-credit ?
A) BP Kanungo
B) MK Jain
C) HR Khan
D) Viral Acharya
E) SS Mundra
14) Where will the UN Climate Change Conference to be held from Dec 2 – 13 ?
A) Spain
B) Chile
C) Cuba
D) US
E) Brazil
15) IIT Researchers to offered to setup a AI-based one-stop repository on which famous personality ?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) CV Raman
C) Vallabhai Patel
D) Mahatma Gandhi
E) Morarji Desai
16) The 13th South Asian Games will formally begin in _________ ?
A) Thailand
B) Brunei
C) Vietnam
D) Singapore
E) Nepal
17) Who has won the season ending of Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2019 ?
A) Lewis Hamilton
B) Max Verstappen
C) C.Leclerc
D) Valtteri Bottas
E) Alexander Albon
18) Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik clinched gold at the Senior Wrestling National Championships held in which city ?
A) Bhopal
B) New Delhi
C) Jalandhar
D) Bengaluru
E) Surat
Answers :
1) Answer: D
World AIDS Day, designated on 1 December every year since 1988, is an international day dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection and mourning those who have died of the disease.
Theme 2019 – “Communities make the difference”
2) Answer: B
National Pollution Control Day is observed every year on December 2. The aim behind the celebration of this day is to commemorate the people who lost their lives in the unfortunate incident of Bhopal Gas Tragedy that occurred on this day in the year 1984.
National Pollution Control Day is celebrated to make everyone aware of the significance of the pollution control acts and ways to prevent the industrial pollution that is a result of human negligence.
3) Answer: A
India has become the first country to make the entire process for pilgrims going on Haj completely digital.
An online application, e-visa, Haj mobile app, ‘e-MASIHA’ health facility, “e-luggage pre-tagging” providing all information in India itself regarding accommodation and transportation in Mecca and Madina will be provided to 2 lakh Indian Muslims going for Hajj in 2020.
4) Answer: E
The government launched a databank of independent directors which will be a “comprehensive repository” of existing as well as those eligible to be independent directors.Set up under the Companies Act, 2013, independent directors are required to register themselves with the databank within three months from December 1, as per rules notified by the corporate affairs ministry. The Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA), under the ministry, would be maintaining the databank portal.
5) Answer: B
State-owned trading firm MMTC has ordered import of 110 lakh kilogram of onions from Turkey amid rising prices. The consignment will begin arriving late this month or early January.
6) Answer: D
China will suspend US Navy visits to Hong Kong and sanction a range of pro-democracy non-governmental organizations. This is in retaliation for US Congress passing legislation supporting human rights in the semi-autonomous territory.
7) Answer: C
Saudi Arabia became the first Arab nation to assume the G20 presidency after it took over from Japan. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman hailed it as a “unique opportunity” to shape international consensus.
8) Answer: E
Vijayawada station, one of the busiest railway junctions in the country, has secured the prestigious Environmental Standard ISO 14001:2015 certification, making it an eco-smart station for efficient implementation of environment management system.
Vijayawada is one of the three stations selected under South Central Railway, in addition to Secunderabad and Kacheguda, for development into eco-smart stations in tune with the National Green Tribunal directive.
The ISO certificate would be valid till December 1, 2022, for implementing environmental management system using best and unique standards.
9) Answer: B
The state-level programme of Mission Indradhanush, a national vaccination campaign, began in Rajasthan. The campaign will be conducted in four stages in the state.
This is the first phase of the intensive vaccination campaign. The second phase will start from January 6, the third from February 3 and the fourth from March 2. In each phase, vaccination will be done on seven working days.
10) Answer: A
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval was awarded the honorary doctorate degree at the convocation ceremony of the Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University in Srinagar, Uttarakhand. Doval stated that being awarded the doctorate in his native land was a matter of great honour for him.
11) Answer: E
Sub-lieutenant Shivangi became the first woman pilot for the Indian Navy.
She was born in the city of Muzaffarpur in Bihar and was commissioned into the Indian Navy last year after her initial training. She will be flying the Dornier surveillance aircraft of the Indian Navy.
12) Answer: D
Senior Indian Ordnance Factories’ Service officer (IOFS) Hari Mohan took over as the new chairman of the city-headquartered Ordnance Factory Board (OFB). He succeeds Shri Saurabh Kumar who superannuated from the services. Iraq’s Parliament approves Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi’s resignation
13) Answer: C
Former deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), H R Khan has been appointed as the first chairman of the steering committee of the Code for Responsible Lending (CRL) in micro-credit. The CRL is a self-regulatory step for the microcredit industry making diverse entities like banks, NBFC-MFIs and NBFCs adhere to standards of customer protection.
CRL was launched in September by MFIN and Sa-Dhan, an RBI-recognised association of MFIs, along with Finance Industry Development Council, an association of NBFCs.
14) Answer: A
A two-week International Climate Conference started in Madrid, Spain
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has stated that the world’s efforts to stop climate change have been utterly inadequate so far and there is a danger global warming could pass the point of no return. Delegates from almost 200 countries will try to put the finishing touches on the rules governing the 2015 Paris climate accord at the meeting.
The main task of the conference is to be taking a few important steps, which are the UN climate change agenda, including dealing with several issues pertaining to the full operationalization of the Paris Climate Change Agreement.
15) Answer: D
Gandhipedia, a one-stop repository on the life and times as well as the contributions of Mahatma Gandhi, is being created with the help of Artificial Intelligence (AI), by Indian researchers.
Commemorating the 150th birth anniversary of MK Gandhi, it will be an exhaustive portal for browsing the life, literature, contributions and his social network.
16) Answer: E
13th South Asian Games have formally begun in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal.
Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun, Chairman of National Assembly Ganesh Timilsina, Deputy Prime Minister Ishwor Pokharel, Ministers from South Asian countries and a large number of other dignitaries also graced the opening ceremony. Over 2700 athletes from seven South Asian Countries participated in the march past.
17) Answer: A
World champion Lewis Hamilton cruised to victory from pole position at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, capping another stellar season with an 11th win and 84th overall.
The six-time Formula One champion is now only seven wins behind seven-time F1 champion Michael Schumacher’s all-time record of 91, which he could realistically overtake next season
18) Answer: C
Star wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik win in the finals to claim gold medals at the Senior Wrestling National Championships in Jalandhar.
While Phogat beat 20-year-old Haryana’s Anju 7-3 in the 55kg category, Olympic bronze medalist Malik defeated Radhika of Haryana 4-2 in the 62kg category.
